If you watch the IceHogs tonight against Abbotsford, you’ll notice a bunch of new or newer faces.

Goalie Mac Carruth and forward Philippe Lefebvre have been called up from Toledo. Lefebvre was the other player acquired in the Dylan Olsen/Jimmy Hayes trade with Florida that reunited Kris Versteeg with the Blackhawks.

Also, defenseman Blake Kessel could be playing in just his third game with the team. Even standout scorer Jeremy Morin was gone for two-plus weeks until his recent return.

Raanta an ex-’Hog?

Goalie Antti Raanta was the logical call-up what with Chicago’s Nikolai Khabibulin injured and ineffective.

The question is, will we see Raanta in net for Rockford again?

An indication could come fairly soon. The Blackhawks just embarked on a seven-game road trip, and head coach Joel Quenneville said Raanta will see some action.

Svedberg missed

Defenseman Viktor Svedberg missed nearly three weeks due to injury, and Rockford head coach Ted Dent mentioned a couple times how much he was missed while he was out.

“It takes a little bit of time to get back in the groove,” Dent said. “But he’s a presence out there, he has a great reach and stick and breaks up a lot of plays.

“He also has a good shot, so offensively he can join the rush and make some plays. And he sees the ice really well.”

And he’s easy to spot at 6-foot-9, 235 pounds.

Olsen’s memory

After four years of playing with Rockford, it definitely will take traded defenseman Dylan Olsen awhile to make the transition to being with a different team in San Antonio.

What will he remember most about being a ’Hog?

“The teammates,” he said. “The team they have now – they’re a great group of guys. It’s the closest team we’ve had in the last couple of years.

“Everyone gets along, and I’ve got a lot of close friends here.”

He said he’ll also cherish playing against the ’Hogs last Saturday in his first game with the Rampage.

“It was fun to get out there and bounce those guys around,” he said with a smile.